> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/ena-joyce · updated 2026-11-01 # Ena Joyce (b. 1925) ## What is Ena Joyce’s work worth? {#value} As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 14 auction results for Ena Joyce at 3 houses since 2014. Over the last 24 months the median price was $218 including buyer’s premium (middle half $214–$244, n=5). The auction record is $502 for CANBERRA (2019, Deutscher and Hackett). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database. **Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture** | # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | CANBERRA, 1956 | Oil on plywood signed lower right: E. Joyce bears inscription with date and title on label verso: ENA JOYCE / CANBERRA/ 1956 | $502 | Deutscher and Hackett | Oct 2019 | | 2 | The Red Quilt | Mixed media on paper | $285 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Jul 2025 | | 3 | Reclining Nude | Mixed media on paper | $244 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Oct 2025 | | 4 | Jack's Cottage | Oil on panel | $218 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Jan 2025 | | 5 | Still Life with Roses | Mixed media on paper | $214 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Mar 2026 | | 6 | Still Life with Grapes | Mixed media on paper | $134 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Mar 2026 | **Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Size | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Medium (50-120 cm) | 5 | $218 | Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 14 results from 3 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data) Ena Joyce is an Australia artist with 12 auction lots recorded since 2006, median price $231. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page. A work by Ena Joyce sold in 2025 for $244, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Ena Joyce work worth? Across 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Ena Joyce work is $231. The median Ena Joyce work on paper sells for $174 across 8 lots. The median Ena Joyce painting sells for $240 across 5 lots. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ## Price breakdown by category | Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Paintings | 7 | $240†‡ | $415‡ | 71.4% | 2025-01-29 | | Works on Paper | 12 | $174† | $574† | 66.7% | 2026-03-11 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ## Price by size ### Works on Paper | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 5 | $134–$244† | $214† | $285 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots. ## Notable results | Medium | Year | Price | |---|---|---| | Works on Paper | 2020 | $574† | | Paintings | 2019 | $415‡ | | Paintings | 2016 | $335† | | Works on Paper | 2025 | $285 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. The highest recorded result in each medium. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is a Ena Joyce worth? Across 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Ena Joyce work is $231. The median Ena Joyce work on paper sells for $174 across 8 lots. The median Ena Joyce painting sells for $240 across 5 lots. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is the average price of a Ena Joyce work on paper? Based on 8 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Ena Joyce work on paper is $174. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium. ### What is Ena Joyce's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Ena Joyce work on paper is $574. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $574 (buyer's premium not included). ### What is Ena Joyce's auction record? Ena Joyce's auction record is $574, set in 2020. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $574 (buyer's premium not included). --- Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Ena Joyce auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/ena-joyce (updated 2026-11-01). Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.